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    Mental Health Northern Kentucky University Proctored Exam 7

    The expressive and receptive language development of a 5-year-old girl is severely impaired. The child also displays severe psychomotor retardation, poorly coordinated gait and trunk movements, and stereotypic hand movements. What other associated features would lead the PMHNP to suspect a diagnosis of Rett syndrome rather than autism spectrum disorder in this patient?